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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast embodies Fine Homebuilding magazine's commitment to the preservation of craftsmanship and the advancement of home performance in residential construction. Hosted by the ... Read more

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#167: How Detailed Should a Remodeling Estimate Be?

#167: How Detailed Should a Remodeling Estimate Be?

The Fine Homebuilding editors discuss questions about running a remodeling business, maintaining access to buried plumbi... Read more

8 Mar 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #2

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#157: Insulating Attics, Restoring Old Staircases, and Replacing Interior Doors

#157: Insulating Attics, Restoring Old Staircases, and Replacing Interior Doors

The Fine Homebuilding editors offer advice for several old-home upgrades, compare notes on their favorite home-building ... Read more

8 Feb 2019

1hr 10mins

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#155: Do you Really Need a Building Permit?

#155: Do you Really Need a Building Permit?

The Fine Homebuilding editors discuss the dangers of remodeling a house without informing the local building department.... Read more

25 Jan 2019

57mins

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#166: Venting a Barndominium, Sealing Exterior End Grain, and Flashing Details for a Metal Roof

#166: Venting a Barndominium, Sealing Exterior End Grain, and Flashing Details for a Metal Roof

This week the editors attempt to answer several unique questions including "What's the best sealer for end cuts on decki... Read more

1 Mar 2019

1hr 1min

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#27: A look at how to build a whole house on a tight budget.

#27: A look at how to build a whole house on a tight budget.

In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink, editor in chief Rob Yagid, and design editor Brian Pontolilo tack... Read more

22 Dec 2016

1hr 1min

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#205: Home Shops, Band Joists, and Working with Code Enforcement

#205: Home Shops, Band Joists, and Working with Code Enforcement

The FHB editors field questions about the perils of an unheated shop, concerns about insulating a band joist behind bric... Read more

25 Oct 2019

1hr 3mins

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#226: Framing Details, Fasteners Sizes, and Fire Safety

#226: Framing Details, Fasteners Sizes, and Fire Safety

Patrick, Kiley, and Matt answer questions about how to frame a roof with I-joists, a confusing code requirement for fram... Read more

31 Jan 2020

1hr

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#174: How to Level a Sagging Floor

#174: How to Level a Sagging Floor

One podcast listener wonders if he should jack up his drooping joists or if he can just create a flat floor using tapere... Read more

5 Apr 2019

1hr 8mins

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#168: Should You Share Your Trade Secrets with Other Craftspeople?

#168: Should You Share Your Trade Secrets with Other Craftspeople?

Today's building pros are more willing to swap stories about their crafts than their predecessors were. Is that good or ... Read more

15 Mar 2019

1hr 9mins

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#3: Mold, Roof Framing, and Building Code

#3: Mold, Roof Framing, and Building Code

In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Ponto... Read more

8 Jul 2016

52mins

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#124: An Interview with Shawn Van Dyke

#124: An Interview with Shawn Van Dyke

Shawn has a lot to say about closing the skills gap. He suggests that one part of the solution is to "solve your own ski... Read more

6 Jul 2018

1hr 9mins

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#196: A Conversation with Architect Steve Baczek, Passive House Designer, Former Carpenter and Marine Corps Veteran

#196: A Conversation with Architect Steve Baczek, Passive House Designer, Former Carpenter and Marine Corps Veteran

In this episode of the podcast Patrick and Kiley pick Steve’s brain on how architects and builders can have a better par... Read more

6 Sep 2019

1hr

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#216: Can Lights, California Shops, and Inaccessible Foundations

#216: Can Lights, California Shops, and Inaccessible Foundations

The crew hears from listeners about heating humid air and can light replacement before taking listener questions on how ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

1hr 6mins

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#175: Stair Stringers, Laser Levels, and Duct Design

#175: Stair Stringers, Laser Levels, and Duct Design

The Fine Homebuilding editors offer advice about framing new stairs for a deck, choosing the right level for a whole-hou... Read more

12 Apr 2019

59mins

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#215: An Odd Assortment of Building-Envelope Scenarios

#215: An Odd Assortment of Building-Envelope Scenarios

The FHB editors offer advice to listeners with uninsulated solid-masonry walls, unusual flashing-material substitutions,... Read more

3 Jan 2020

1hr

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#214: Heat-Pump Water Heaters, PVC Trim Plus Cedar Siding, and Historic Architectural Details

#214: Heat-Pump Water Heaters, PVC Trim Plus Cedar Siding, and Historic Architectural Details

The FHB crew takes questions on choosing water heaters, mixing and matching exterior building materials, getting histori... Read more

27 Dec 2019

1hr 2mins

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#229: Garage Slabs, Carpentry Apprentices, and Water-Stained Hardwood Floors

#229: Garage Slabs, Carpentry Apprentices, and Water-Stained Hardwood Floors

One of our favorite podcast-crew alumni joins us to discuss the best way to build a garage floor, whether a builder shou... Read more

21 Feb 2020

1hr 3mins

Ranked #18

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#153: They Don't Build Things Like They Used To

#153: They Don't Build Things Like They Used To

One listener wonders which modern tools and materials are better and which ones are worse than the ones available to pre... Read more

11 Jan 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #19

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#185: Hot Real Estate Market Buying Tips, Low-Cost New Homes, and Grade-Level Decks

#185: Hot Real Estate Market Buying Tips, Low-Cost New Homes, and Grade-Level Decks

Listener feedback discusses moss on roofs and keeping the fires burning in an old school house before Matt, Kiley, and P... Read more

21 Jun 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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#109: Favorite Framing Articles from the FHB Vault

#109: Favorite Framing Articles from the FHB Vault

Rob, Justin, and Brian talk about floating shelves, cabinets, insulation, drywall, miter vs bevel, structural panels, pa... Read more

6 Apr 2018

54mins

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